Submissions from 2006
Critical values: Lessons learned on handoff communication, Richard Friedberg MD
Withdrawal from dialysis: A palliative care perspective., Michael Germain MD and Lewis Cohen MD
Baseline Cystatin C measurement is a potent predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes following ACS: A PROVE IT-TIMI 22 analysis, Gregory Giugliano MD
Is severe perineal damage increased in women with prior anal sphincter injury?, Oz Harmanli MD
Fatal attraction: Do as I say, not as I did., George Hartnell MD
What should we do now? Making sense of preventing contrasted-induced nephropathy., George Hartnell MD
Prehospital hypotension is a predictor of the need for an emergent, therapeutic operation in trauma patients with normal systolic blood pressure in the emergency department., Philip Henneman MD
Female sex is associated with improved short-term outcome following prolonged ventricular fibrillation, Timothy Mader MD
Sex differences exist in porcine ventricular morphology, Timothy Mader MD
The pulmonary artery catheter in critical care., William McGee MD, Patrick Mailloux MD, and Paul Jodka MD
Assessing glucose meter accuracy., James Nichols
Pediatrician characteristics associated with child abuse identification and reporting: Results from a national survey of pediatricians., David Norton MD
Higher prevalence of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance in African Americans than whites--the unknown role of underlying HIV infection, Liron Pantanowitz MD
A review of normal coronary anatomy and common congenital variants using multimodality imaging., Hetal Patel MD
Cardiology for the Radiologist., Hetal Patel MD and George Hartnell MD
Aspirin desensitization prior to percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, Mario Rodenas MD and Jonathan Bayuk MD
The role of secreted frizzled-related protein in parityinduced protection against breast cancer, Sallie Schneider
Cellular retinol binding protein-1 (CRBP1) is up-regulated in response to parity-induced changes in the mammary gland, Sallie Schneider and D Joseph Jerry
Transcriptional responses to estrogen and progesterone in mammary gland identify a role for extracellular matrix in modulating p53, Sallie Schneider and D Joseph Jerry
Computerized adaptive testing of diabetes impact: A feasibility study of Hispanics and non-Hispanics in an active clinic population., Garry Welch and Paula Santiago-Kelley
Integrating ArcWeb explorer with medical crisis information, Christopher Boyd MD
Epidural infusion volume study and its effect on analgesia in early labor, Albert Cho MD, Kevin Morneault MD, Robert Parker MD, Tanya Lucas MD, and Neil Connelly MD
Managing hospitalized patients with heart failure, Cindy Cunningham
Altered inflammatory gene levels after acute or repetitive morphine withdrawal in rat spinal cord, Stuart Dunbar MD and J Zhang
Does a vanishing twin identified at 6-7 week ultrasound impact perinatal outcome, Daniel Grow MD, Pamela Behrens, Margaret Arny, and Amy Novak
The effects of previous pelvic surgery on total abdominal hysterectomy, Oz Harmanli MD
Changes in medication use after computerized physician order entry(CPOE)implementation., Thomas Higgins MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Mark Tidswell MD
Assessment of depth of anesthesia using the BIS monitor in IVF procedures under Propofol TIVA, Margaret Kacprzak MD, Lori Circeo MD, Ananth Kashikar MD, Nadia Ahmed MD, and Charles Gibson
Can we use a catheter to do the Q-Tip test: Preliminary analysis, Emily Weber LeBrun MD and Oz Harmanli MD
Viral hepatitis, risk behaviors, aminotransferase levels, and screening options at a county correctional center, Thomas Lincoln MD
Physical activity patterns during pregnancy in a diverse population of women., Glenn Markenson MD and Penny Pekow
Novices outperformed experienced laparoscopists in virtual reality laparoscopy simulator, Andrew Moore MD, Daniel Grow MD, Ron Bush, and Neal Seymour MD
Follicular lymphoma., Liron Pantanowitz MD
Initiation of Drotrecogin Alfa(Activated)[DTAA] versus placebo infusion acutely improves hemodynamics in patients with septic shock, Archan Shah MD and Mark Tidswell MD
Fertility services for HIV positive and serodiscordant couples: Provider policy, practice and perspectives, John Stanitis MD, Penny Pekow, Halina Wiczyk MD, and Daniel Grow MD
Bedside electronic glucose protocol (eProtocol-insulin) performance, Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD
Lipomatous disorder of the peri-trochanteric soft tissue: Case report and review., Glen Brooks MD
Incorporating energy metabolism into a growth model of multicellular tumor spheroids, Neil Forbes
Severity-adjusted outcome after CPOE implementation, Thomas Higgins MD, William McGee MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Mark Tidswell MD
Surgical Pearl: The use of a laboratory vortex for poly-L-lactic acid injection., Aimee Leonard MD
Pulmonary Aspergillus-associated calcium oxalate crystals., Rukmini Modem MD, Roxanne Florence MD, Robert Goulart MD, and Liron Pantanowitz MD
Malignant glioneuronal tumors in adults: A report of two cases with diverse morphology, Luis Moral MD and Sandra Camelo-Piragua MD
Daptomycin therapy for serious infections due to methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, Armando Paez MD and Daniel Skiest MD
Rapid loss of daptomycin susceptibility in methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus blood culture isolates from an infective endocarditis patient, Armando Paez MD, P Wilk, Robert Bourgeault, Carol Ann Rauch MD, and Richard Brown MD
HIV-associated anal squamous cell cancer: An otherwise preventable disease., Liron Pantanowitz MD
Tissue-factor/factor VIIa inhibition with higher-dose rNAPc2 reduces ischemia in patients with NSTE-ACS managed with an early invasive strategy in ANTHEM-TIMI 32, Marc Schweiger MD
Community-onset methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in an urban HIV clinic., Daniel Skiest MD
Laboratory testing for drug abuse., Elizabeth A. Warner and Peter D. Friedmann
Stroke prevention in older adults, Sandra Bellantonio MD and Arnulfo Deray MD
Renal palliative care., Lewis Cohen MD and Michael Germain MD
The acute effect of aerobic exercise on brachial artery endothelial function in renal transplant recipients., Michael Germain MD
Ultrasound-guided breast interventions: Accuracy of biopsy techniques and applications in patient management., David March MD and Suzanne G. Shulman MD
Pulmonary resection after successful downstaging with photodynamic therapy., Keith Mortman MD and Kenneth Frankel MD
Residency training in anatomic pathology: looking forward in the 21st century., Christopher Otis MD
Growth hormone treatment and adverse events in Prader-Willi syndrome: Data from KIGS (the Pfizer International Growth Database)., Edward Reiter MD
Ultrasound and caudal blocks in children., Donald Schwartz MD, Steven Dunn MD, and Neil Connelly MD
Teaching substance abuse screening, assessment, and brief intervention to vocational rehabilitation counselors., Margaret Christensen, Norman Boisse, William Sanchez, and Peter Friedmann
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of Broca's area affects verbal responses to gesture observation., Giovanna Crisi MD
Temporal subtraction of lateral chest radiographs., Devang Doshi MD
Increased prostaglandin E2 release and activated Akt/beta-catenin signaling pathway occur after opioid withdrawal in rat spinal cord., Stuart Dunbar MD, I Karamian, and J Zhang
Physician characteristics, attitudes, and use of computerized order entry., Jan Fitzgerald, Peter Lindenauer MD, David Ling MD, Penny Pekow, Evan Benjamin MD, Nancy Hoople, and Deborah Naglieri-Prescod
Salmonella typhimurium specifically chemotax and proliferate in heterogeneous tumor tissue in vitro, Neil Forbes
High humidity, low humidity, and mist therapy for croup, Richard Gabor MD
Testing a classification model for emergency department errors., Elizabeth Henneman, Fidela Blank, Katherine Williamson, and Philip Henneman MD
Geometric determinants of functional tricuspid regurgitation: Insights from 3-dimensional echocardiography, Leng Jiang MD
Paramedic compliance with ACLS epinephrine guidelines in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest., Timothy Mader MD
Multicenter evaluation of the new Roche CRP high-sensitive assay on COBAS INTEGRA (R) systems, James Nichols
The identification of ganglion cells in Hirschsprung disease by the immunohistochemical detection of ret oncoprotein., Christopher Otis MD, David Gang MD, and Sadiqa Karim MD
Professionalism and team care in the clinical setting., David Page MD
Mammotome footprints: Histologic artefacts in the era of stereotactic vacuum mammotome biopsy., Liron Pantanowitz MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, and Christopher Otis MD
Response to Ridder et al., Liron Pantanowitz MD, Roxanne Florence MD, Robert Goulart MD, and Christopher Otis MD
Diagnostic cytologic features of an epididymal melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy present in scrotal fluid: A case report., Liron Pantanowitz MD, Robert Goulart MD, David Gang MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, and P LaPolice
Maternal body mass index, delivery route, and induction of labor in a midwifery caseload., Penny Pekow, Barbara Graves, and Susan DeJoy
Ejaculation disorders, Michael Picchioni MD
Transduction of a mesenchyme-specific gene periostin into 293T cells induces cell invasive activity through epithelial-mesenchymal transformation, Rong Shao and Wei Yan
YfiO stabilizes the YaeT complex and is essential for outer membrane protein assembly in Escherichia coli., Joseph Sklar MD
Breast cancer risk estimates for relatives of white and African American women with breast cancer in the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study., Ronald Burkman MD
Shattering the consensus on end-of-life care: Was the Schiavo case palliative medicine's Humpty Dumpty, Lewis Cohen MD
Antibiotic side effects, Eric Granowitz MD
Computerized Physician Order Entry(CPOE): Employing pre-built chemotherapy care sets: Antiemetic and supportive care medication omissions., Donald Higby MD, Wilson Mertens MD, Deborah Naglieri-Prescod, and Lucinda Cassells MD
Acute detection of reperfused and non-reperfused acute myocardial infarction with Tc-99m glucaric acid, William Hiser MD
Quality of care for patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., Peter Lindenauer MD, Penny Pekow, and Evan Benjamin MD
End-of-life issues in elderly patients., Benjamin Liptzin MD
Physical therapist examination, evaluation, and intervention for a patient with West Nile virus paralysis., Nancy Miller MD
Female to male transgender chest surgery: A five-year experience, Brian Olack MD, Kristin Stueber MD, and Melissa Johnson MD
Employing statistical process control (SPC) charting to evaluate menopausal symptoms in women enrolled in a clinical trial of a complementary intervention., Lindsay Rockwell MD, Wilson Mertens MD, Grace Makari-Judson MD, and Lucinda Cassells MD
Laparoscopic revision of TAPP hernia repair for early genitofemoral neuralgia, John Romanelli MD
Comparison of two fluid-management strategies in acute lung injury., Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD
Strategies used by nurses to recover medical errors in an academic emergency department setting., Fidela Blank, Elizabeth Henneman, and Philip Henneman MD
A patient satisfaction survey to measure the effect of hospitalist practice, Greta H. Boynton MD, David Ling MD, Donna Borah, and Richard Brzostek
Successful treatment of lymphoma induced lactic acidosis in an older patient, Gregory Braden MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Sik Ang MD
Depression with psychosis masquerading as delirium, Maura Brennan MD, Samuel Borden MD, and Eileen Kehoe MD
Severe left ventricular dysfunction mimicking acute myocardial infarction, Maura Brennan MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, and Duha Shaheen MD
Severe left ventricular dysfunction mimicking acute myocardial infarction, Maura Brennan MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, and Duha Shaheen MD